All boxersMushy Callahan
“The Fighting Newsboy”
Boxing · Deceased49-16-3RECORD
22WINS BY KO / TKO
27WINS BY DECISION
68PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Vincent Morris Scheer |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Fighting Newsboy |
| Date of birth | 3 Nov 1905 |
| Died | 14 Jun 1986 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | New York City, US |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Welterweight, Light welterweight |
| Trainers | Not added yet |
| Height | 171 cm (5′7″) |
| Reach | 178 cm (70″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | Not added yet |
| Status | Deceased |
| Last fight | Loss vs Jack Kid Berg, 18 Feb 1930 |
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Titles and honours
- World light welterweight champion (1926–1930)
Background
Mushy Callahan was born on Manhattan's Lower East Side and moved with his family to Los Angeles as a child. After retiring from the ring he refereed hundreds of bouts and spent about 30 years in Hollywood as an actor, stuntman, trainer and boxing adviser.
Fight history
11 fights on file. More fights can be added when this profile is claimed.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Jack Kid Berg | KO | 10 | 18 Feb 1930 | London, England | Lost world light welterweight title | |
| Loss | Jack Kid Berg | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 24 Jul 1929 | Brooklyn, New York, US | ||
| Win | Dick Hoppe | Decision (points) | 10 | 28 Mar 1928 | Los Angeles, California, US | ||
| Loss | Jackie Fields | Decision (points) | 10 | 22 Nov 1927 | |||
| Loss | Dick Hoppe | Decision (points) | 10 | 10 Nov 1927 | Hollywood, California, US | ||
| Loss | Sammy Baker | TKO | 9 | 13 Jul 1927 | |||
| Win | Spug Myers | Decision (points) | 10 | 31 May 1927 | Chicago, US | Retained world light welterweight title | |
| Win | Andy DiVodi | KO | 2 | 14 Mar 1927 | New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Pinky Mitchell | Decision (points) | 10 | 21 Sep 1926 | Vernon, California, US | Won world light welterweight title | |
| Win | Ace Hudkins | Decision (points) | 10 | 14 Nov 1925 | Vernon, California, US | ||
| Draw | Ace Hudkins | Decision (points) | 16 Sep 1925 | Los Angeles, California, US |
Record source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).